The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
t .ne southwest corner Liberty and Price streets,
Deg leave TO report unfavorably thereto.
GEO S. HAINEs,

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was referred the petition of S. P Hamilton.
| relative to sewer connections with premises
corner Bay and West Boundary streets beg leave
20 report In favor of charging for the connec-
lions made the sum of Sll0, less amount paid by
petitioner for original connections
d. R. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes
Report adopted
The Committee on Fire TO whom was refarra6
the petition of j. T. Logan for permission TO
repair house on lot No, Is, South Oglethorpe
ward, beg leave to report favorably to the
same JOIN SCHwARz
Chairman Committee on Fire
The Committee on Streets and Lanes 10 whom
was referred the petition of A. Mccormick for
permission TO erect Stoop to house at southwest
corner New Houston and Lincoln streets, beg
D. r.. THOMAS,
Report adopted
The Committee on Water, to whom was refer
req the petition of d. g. Purse, j. II. Estill and
), =. Rowland, Committee on Property, Solomon
Louge NO ], +. A. NJ, asking for permission to
connect with water main for the purpose of
running elevator in Masonic Temple corner
Liberty and Whitaker streets report favoraby
on the following conditions: That petitioners
Iurnlsh an indicator showing amount of water
used, and arrange SO that the waste water shall
De conducted to nearest sewer, and that il be
distinctly understood that the city reserves the
right TO shut off the water from said building at
any time the general supply should be deemed
inadequate by the city authorities.
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Water
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes to whom
was referred the petition of sundry citizens ask
ing that a sewer be built in the neighborhood of
Huntingdon, Price, Taylor and Gordon streets,
beg leave TO report adversely, as the appropria-
ton for this year is insufficient for the work
prayed for by petitioners.
Chairman Committee On StraotS md Tonos
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition of Joseph
Cops, for permission to repair stoop to house
on lot No. 67, Brown ward, beg leave to report
favorably to same.
D. R. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The Committee on City Lots, to whom was
referred the petition of R. II. Tatum asking
the city authorities to value and place at public
sale the lot situated at the southwest corner of
Liberty and Price streets No. 60 Troup ward, beg
leave to report adversely to the sale of said lot
GEO. s. HAINEs,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of John Kuck, for permission to erect
an awning to cover sidewalk in front of his store,
corner Jones street lane and Drayton street.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Lanes
Petition of Margaret l.. Terrell, for permission
to transfer lot No. 1901, in Laurel Grove Gene.
terry, to Ellen +. Green Referred to Committee
on Health and Cemetery.
Petition of f. Putzel, for permission TO move
house from the corner Abercorn and Liberty
street lane to northwest corner Harris and Alb
ercorn streets. Referred TO Committee on Fire.
Petitionof sundry citizens asking city authori-
| ties to widen sidewalk on Tatnall street, be-
tween Jones and Berrien streets. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of sundry citizens asking city au-
thorites to permit the Savannah Street and
Ia,
certain streets in the city. Petition received.
Petition of German Fire Company offering to
sell to city their building on Congress street,
now used by city for engine house. Referred to
Committee on Fire.
Petition of D. Samson relative to fine i'm
posed in Police Court for obstructing the side
walk. Referred to his honor the Mayor with
Petition of Mary Rocheforth for permission
to repair house on lot No. 16 Washington ward.
Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of sundry citizens relative to the con-
dition Of Bay street, between Drayton and Lin
coin streets, and asking that pavement be
| laid on north side of street for the public con
venience. Referred to Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
Petition of sundry property owners on Liberty
street asking the city authorities not to allow
| the construction of another railway line on
| Liberty street. Petition received.
Petition of stlndry citizens asking city authori-
| ties not to remove the pump on Broughton
street, between Price and Houston streets. Re
ferred to Committee on Water.
Petition of c. Chilean, recommending Mr. R.
| b. Jewett for position of Naval Store Inspector
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Petition of S. p. Hamilton, President Brush
Electric Light and Power Company, relative to
pole ordinance. Petition received and referred
10 Committee on Streets and Lanes
Application of Robert Groves for permission
to make sewer connection with Jefferson street
sewer from premises No. s6 Tattnail street. Re-
ferred to COMMITTEES on Streets and Lanes and
Sanitary Board, with power to act.
Petition of ]. d. Weed for permission to make
sewer connection with Barnard street sewer
from premises corner Broughton and Barnard
streets. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes and Sanitary Board, with power to act
Petition of Thomas Balantyne for permission
to make sewer connection with Perry street
lane from premises on Liberty street near East
Broad street. Referred to Committee on Streets
and Lanes and Sanitary Board, with power to
act
ORDINANCES,
Ordinance read the first time Sept. 7, 1887.
read second time Sept. q, 1887, amended and
passed.
AN ORDINANCE concerning appointments to the
police force of the city of Savannah, the pen
sioning of disabled members thereof, and for
other purposes connected with the said police
force.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of savannah in Council
assembled, That no person shall ever be APP
pointed or re-appointed to membership in the
police force of the city Of Savannah, or continue
TO hold membership therein, who Is not citizen
of the United States and resident of the State
of Georgia for at least one year next preceding
his appointment, or who has been convicted Of
crime in this State or elsewhere, or who cannot
read and write Understandings in the English
| language.
SEC. 2. That no person shall be appointed a
policeman of the said city who shall be at the
| date of such appointment over thirty-five (35)
| years of age.
SEC. 3. That any member of the said police
| force who has or shall have performed duty
therein for a continuous period of thirty years
| or upwards shall, upon the certificate of the
Surgeon of Police concurred in by Council, that
| such member is permanently disabled, physic-
| ally or mentally, SO as to be unfit for duty, be
| placed on the retired roll and shall receive an
| annual pension from the treasury of the city Of
less than one half of the full salary or compensa-
| tion of such members so retired.
SEC 4. That any member of the said police
force who has or shall have performed duty
therein for continuous period Of twenty years
or upwards and less than thirty years shall
upon the certificate of the Surgeon Of Police,
concurred in 10y Council, that such member is
permanently disabled. physically or mentally
so az to be unfit for duty be placed on the re-
tired roll and shall receive an annual pension
during his lifetime of a sum not less than one
third Of the full salary or compensation Of such
member so retired.
SEC. ). That in determining the term of ser
vice OF any member of said police force no ser
vice rendered prior TO the organization Of the
present police force on the first day of Noyem-
ber 1865, shall be counted.
SEC g. That every member OF said police
force who dies in service from natural causes,
shall he buried at the expense, not TO ex-
coed fifty $3.50 00l dollars OF the said city OF Sa
vannah. and the dependent family OF such mem
bor aha all aaafxa his monthly salary for three